The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-08
ON the Chicago Tribune.

ON the Chicago Tribune.
U"Do you angle?' That is question OF
}ramount importance in society just at
resent; and ii you do not "angle' you
ld better learn how just as soon as you
IN, Tor ''angling" is destined to take the
ace OF progressive euchre. In TACT, the
sAnc bears very striking resemblance to
lat once popular pastime. As now played
'rspciety it is progressive, and that is one
at,irc in which the two games resemble
lch other; then there are prizes for the
lost successful players, and that consti-
ties another.
To play the game, the following imple-
,ents are required Forty or more bell
mped pieces, numbered on the bottom
pm one TO ten, and with eyes or rings at
he top. These represent the fish, OF
lburse, there are more expensive outfits II
lbu care to purchase them-outtits in
lhich the fish" are shaped like fish and
.indc of various metals; indeed, If one was
articularly DESTROYS OF having q very
sNell' outfit, he could have il all made
oordcr, using any material he might de-
Inc. To the above add poles, hooks and
mes, and all is complete. II you buy the
ONE at the toy store-about the only place
/ Il now sold in Chicago--you will get
orty "iish" and six poles, lines andhooks.
hat is the regulation outfit OF course,
yhen entertaining large company, you
Vim need more OF everything.
As for the game itself, there are seven
ynys Of playing it at present The first,
implest and most popular way, especially
Misunderstanding company not conversant
With the game, may be briefly set forth IN
he following
III. Arrange tables for the number II is
Intended TO entertain, numbering them ],
2, etc, and allowing for four persons at
bach table.
I .. Place the same number Of "fish" in
the center OF each table, paying no atten-
lion whatever to the number on the bot
tom Of each "fsh." 1t is essential that
these numbers should not be known to
Che players.
3. Arrange the partners. This may be
Hone by drawing lots or by assigning part
hers as is often done at q german, but the
best way is TO let the guests fish Tor
partners. The method OF doing this may
be illustrated as follows Suppose there
are eight gentlemen and eight ladies las in
n progressive euchre party there should be
the same number OF EACH, place two
pounds OF "fish, numbering from one TO
eight, inclusive, each on separate tables,
and let the ladies fish on one table and
the gentlemen OH The other. The gentle
man and the lady securing the same num-
her will be partners. The same result can
be secured more quickly perhaps by num-
bering the ladies and having only the
gentlemen "fish." A lady and gentleman
should always be partnen-never two
ladies or two gentlemen.
A. The partners having been decided,
Let them take their places at the tables ac-
cording TO the numbers caught when
angling for partners-numbers one and
two at the first table, three and four ut the
second, and so on. II partners are as
signed, tables can be drawn for, us IN
progressive euchre.
@. When all have taken their places at
their respective tables one minute shall bc
allowed in which TO fish from the com
mon pond in the middle of each table. 4
Itimc-keeper should be appointed 10 notify
1thc players when to begin and when toend
fthe "play."
q. AT The end Of each 'play" partner
shall add the numbers on the bottom ol
their fish" together, nd the sum oI
whose number is the gro est shall move
up one table, the other side remaining.
4. After every ''play' there shall be
change Of partners the gentleman Coins
mn a table. playing with the lady who ~
mains al the tableto which lac goes and the
lady going up playing with the gentleman
who remains.
4. For every "play" won at the frs
liable n gold star shall be given, and io
avery inlay" lost at the last table a greer
star shall be given.
o. The gentleman and the lady securinl
nc greatest number Of gold STAN cacl
hall be entitled each to n liiSt prize, ans
lie lady and the gentleman securing tn
crcatcst number of green stars shall DC en-
fiiled to bloody prizes.
Thcse rules will pretty fully cover III
game rs played in society, and, ~ ncarl.
MS can be learned, no regular rules haN
i. vet been laid down for that. AS II usual
. The way, society has taken the game
looked over the rulCsoi II, and constructs
ALrrTIE GAME 90 ITS Own,
making use Of the fundamental principle
OF the regular game, and also the material
required for Il. The idea was 10 make
pr1prcssiyc. The rules oi the ongn'
games there are six Of them make nopr'
vision for progressive angling and tbs
was deemed necessity for It's success !
society. Consequently, the present sysicl
was introduced. II has been played !,
eomo time in the east, but las only laicI
bcen introduced IN the west, probably ~
more than a dozen angling parties. hn
ING bccn given here up TO date. Oi cour
~ main value 4 the fact that u h simp
and uniaue. Society always likes 20 hu'
something new and not very difficult
comprphcnsion 20 Cudgcl its brain over.
NOT novelty il IN voted too old, W
know" andiinot simple enough, "a deuce
bore"
For convenience the game mcntion'
ol,ovc NAV be called the society game
On distinguish Il from the six other gam
that can he PLAYED with the same imp
menis. The hrst In the list may bc call'
the "nshpond game, and Is for two, 70
or ak players. when two play at u
cach tak,- ten Fish" for his privn
"nond." and the rpstarc placed In the GO
Tor Of the table for the general pou
When more than two play each play
lakcs five Tor his private ponl. The pl'
ems who 81 opposite each other play
opthcr. but ~ opponents. They hsh
iernatcly in each others pond and IN
general pond. The first one To hook
Fish" in each play must cry caught
and then guess the number Of his 'hsl
II he gucsses correctly he can put
"Gsh" In his own pond; II incorrectly
must put il In the general pond II caul
from his opponent, or In the lattcrs ~
n caught from the general pond. As ~
Ms both fail 10 guess correctly Tie pre-
PASSES 10 the next two, and as soon ~
Of the ponds are emptied
rHE GAME ENDs,
II A. o,,n ,.hn Ing rnnnhi iln nrunl